Today’s thought leader is Sunny Grosso. Sunny is a founding member of the Delivering Happiness consulting team. She is a master coach, a global speaker, and a culture changer working directly with organizations worldwide.   Sunny is on a mission to inspire and impact organizations around the world, to adopt happiness as a business model. Her work leads to the creation of more purposeful organizations that provide better human experiences and lead to greater business results.   She is also the co-founder of East+West Wellness, CEO of Culture Trails, and founder of SunYoga. Through all of this, Sunny has tapped into the highs and lows of her experience to create cultures that are flexible and even successful through changing times.   Be sure to tune into this absolute goldmine of an episode and learn the true power of positive work cultures. [00:01 - 6:20] Opening Segment   I introduce Sunny Grosso Sunny gives us a bit more background on her story and journey  Founding member of DH  Implementing Zappos methodology - happiness as a business model Approaching whole-being with well-being  Sunny illuminates the meaning behind a sense of well-being  A scientific approach to wellness and happiness  A shift in leadership to holistic approaches to leading  [06:21 - 27:39] The Power of Positive Work Cultures Sunny shares the definition of positive work culture The habits and the rituals of interaction  The ‘How’ of business  A distinction between the ‘What’ and the ‘How’ You need both to create results Helping humans thrive through science driven practices  How our survival instincts come into play in the workplace Humans focus more on surviving than thriving  We need to study how to be purposely involved in creating success Interrupting negative patterns with positive habits  Surviving vs. Thriving  A look at Maslow’s law - basic needs first  Pull out the information that will help you thrive  See the threats but also the opportunities Making a workplace that creates the environment to thrive Work needs to make room for life A look at our own habits as leaders and how it affects business  Think ‘Whole-Being’ - people need an environment to thrive in Happiness at work is directly correlated to happiness in life  Well-being is essential for results  A look at leadership ‘before covid’ vs. ‘after covid’  A developing need to continually adapt  Adaptability is connected to our emotional fitness It’s time to deepen relationships with a holistic approach How to move towards a happy work culture  The power of self-awareness You need to lead by example Are you living the values that your organization pushes? Sunny talks about the science of human change  The biggest catalyst for change is a paradigm shift  [25:40 -  37:29] How to Create a Positive Work Culture   Sunny talks about redesigning the workplace to be more human  The Great Reset - experiencing a slow down or a pressure cooker Lean into the lows as opportunities to dive into ourselves  How to build new habits and reminders for ourselves  Don’t run from uncomfortable moments  Understanding who we are is the bases for creating successful habits  Be yourself at all times  The importance of asking, ‘What COULD this be like?’  Create the world you wish you had using values  Relationships and their correlation to happiness  You can affect or infect  Building friendships at work  Build a values based organization to attract and repel  The example of Zappos  Unique strategies to build your culture  Be a leader who is a good follower Open minded to things that work  Create champions to carry your values forward  [37:30 - 51:47] I’ll Be Happy When…  Dispelling the idea that you need something to arrive at happiness The lies we believed  A look at the stimuli behind creating happiness  Internal/intrinsic   External  Happiness comes from the internal practice of it  Work can be an opportunity Learning more